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8 Holiday Gifts Your Workout Partner Will Love

It’s a different feeling than the other holidays. Everyone is in a cheery mood, it’s cold, warm food, and family gatherings. But my favorite part about it is the gifts. Not the gifts for me though…..OK I’d be lying if I’d say that didn’t excite me. But the part I get even more excited about is giving the gifts.

Yes I love giving. I know you’re probably like uh huh sure, but I really do. The thing that gets me is I get stuck trying to find the right gifts. It’s hard to find a perfect gift for someone. Especially if the person is a fitness enthusiast.

If you have any friends or family you need to get a fitness gift for let me help you out a bit.

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Footwear is important so some cool new sneakers would be awesome. The new Asics Gel-Evolution 5 are awesome! Wether your a jogger or compete in marathons these would be the perfect gift.

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A massage to take out the kinks and kanks out of any athletes body. A gift card at a local massage center would be just what the doctor ordered.

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A kettlebell is an all in one home gym. One 15-20 lb kettlebell can give you a total body workout and improve your conditioning. Instead of buying one from an expensive fancy store or website look around craigslist for a good deal.

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Of course music has been proven to boost performance. So another great gift would be either an mp3 or an awesome cd.

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A cool outfit to workout in is another great gift idea. Gasp and Better bodies are my favorite brand and they also have online gift certificates. Check it out for more info http://www.fitgr.com

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A gym membership used to be a great gift but not anymore with their outrageous prices and long term contracts. On top of that most people use their gym membership about 3 times a month. Give the gift of personal training or bootcamps. They make the person more accountable and give quick and lasting results. Especially since some are doing awesome promos like Camps for $77 instead of $250

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Food is important to any fitness fanatic. I remember my eyes lit up when I got 10lbs of beef and 5lbs of salmon for Christmas! I’m pretty sure there are gift cards to give for that you won’t have an awkward moment when you give someone a turkey leg. A gift card to a whole foods store like Greenfields Market is on my wish list.

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Valslides are another home gym must. This tool looks funny and simple at first but it’ll having you hurtin’ in no time. Guys don’t be fooled by their looks. These slides give me an awesome pump when I finish a chest workout with them. http://www.valslides.com

Also remember donating toys and things to charities is a real way to give a gift. Don’t know where to donate? how about here http://bit.ly/87im4E